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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 26., Old ships and ship-building days of Medford. (search)
ith his brother Enoch had built for them the largest vessel up to that time, the St. Petersburg. She was built by Waterman & Ewell in 1839, and was one hundred and sixty feet long, thirty-three feet broad and eight hundred and fourteen tons burthen. She had the painted ports and square stern of a New York packet-ship, and had such beautiful fittings and accommodations that she attracted crowds of sightseers at every port. Richard Trask of Manchester, her master and part owner, was one of the dandy merchant captains of his generation. After arranging for the return cargo at St. Petersburg and visiting his friends, he would leave the vessel in charge of the first officer and return via London by steamer. The word clipper means swift and clipper ship is one designed primarily for speed. Although vessels of this type were designed to carry large cargoes, they were so much faster than others of that time that they are usually referred to as the clipper type of 1830. Hall Gleason.
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 26., Old ships and ship-building days of Medford. (search)
hose stings had left evident traces of its virulence; their flesh wasted away, and even the very tones of their voices changed. They had been wandering about in the jungle without food ever since the ship was taken. Their account of the capture of the ship stated that when the pepper boat came alongside, in spite of several suspicious circumstances, they were allowed to come aboard, when at a signal they fell upon the crew of the vessel. Those who could swim jumped into the water and the rest who escaped death took to the rigging. Those in the water, after consulting together, swam about two miles down the coast, where they landed entirely naked. After wandering about in the jungle, as stated, they had been rescued by a friendly native. In something less than a year after this outrage the U. S. S. Potomac appeared off the port. The Malay forts were stormed after some desperate fighting and the town laid in ashes. The Palmer was lost at sea December, 1835. —Hall Gleason
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 28., Colonel Ebenezer Francis. (search)
n favor of the Continental forces when reinforcements arrived for the enemy and the Americans were forced to retire with the loss of 360, including wounded and prisoners. Forty officers and men were killed, including the gallant Colonel Francis. An account of his death from the journal of Captain Greenleaf says:— Colonel Francis first received a ball through his right arm, but still continued at the head of his troops till he received the fatal wound through his body, entering his right breast. He dropped on his face. His chaplain says:— No officer so noticed for his military accomplishments and regular life as he. His conduct in the field is spoken of in the highest terms of applause. John Francis, a brother of Ebenezer, born in Medford, September 28, 1753, was adjutant in the regiment commanded by his brother, and fought bravely at Hubbardton. He was in several battles during the six years of his service and was wounded at the battle of Saratoga. —Hall Gleason
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 28., Old ships and Ship-building days of Medford. (search)
ut $6,000 in merchandise and $50,576 in treasure. Upon the cargo about $5,500 was insured in San Francisco and $46,000 in eastern and foreign offices. Her commander, Capt. Henry Jackson Sargent, Jr., belonged to the Gloucester family which has produced many eminent writers and artists. He was twenty-nine years of age at this time and soon after took command of the clipper barque Emily C. Starr at Nagasaki, with a cargo of lumber, and she was never heard from. In the marine news of that time is the following item: 2/7, 63, bark Emily C. Starr of Camden, N. J., Sargent, from Nagasaki Oct. 15, had not arrived at Shanghae Nov. 24 and there was little doubt that she had foundered. Ship Camden at Shanghae from Puget sound reports having passed a vessel of about 400 tons bottom up, with drift lumber close by, near the Loochoo group, and as the bark was known to have had a large quantity of lumber on board it was believed that this was the wreck of the missing vessel. —Hall Gleason
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 29., Medford Historical Society. (search)
Telephone, Mystic 0031. 43 high street, Medford Vice-Presidents. Albert W. Ellis. Miss Katharine H. Stone. Hall Gleason. Wilson Fiske. Recording Secretary. Miss Elizabeth R. Carty. 18 Lincoln Street, Stoneham. Corresponding S. Stone. Moses W. Mann. Papers and Addresses. Mrs. Ruth D. Coolidge. Charles T. Daly. Miss Lily B. Atherton. Hall Gleason. Edward T. Bigelow. Membership. The Entire Membership. Library. Moses W. Mann. Charles T. Daly. Hon. nk B. Blodgett. Albert W. Ellis. Andrew F. Curtin. By-Laws. Joseph C. Miller, Jr. Miss Elizabeth R. Carty. Hall Gleason. Membership list. March, 1926. John Albree, Swampscott. Miss Lily B. Atherton. Life MemberHon. Charles . George S. T. Fuller. Mrs. Ella J. Fuller. Edward J. Gaffey. Miss Adeline B. Gill, Waltham. Sidney Gleason. Hall Gleason. Miss Annie Gleason. Mrs. T. P. Gooding. Mrs. J. H. Googins. Dr. Charles M. Green. J. N. Gunn, New York City.
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 29., The tornado of 1851. (search)
as eastward, trees were blown in other and varying directions within the width of its track, and all sorts of freaks were later observed. A little shed or hen-house escaped, while large, strongly-built houses and barns were demolished. Others were unroofed, while chimney tops, windows, blinds and fences went like chaff before or with it. A freight car on the railroad siding was rolled along ten rods, then lifted from the track and landed sixty feet away, where now is Playstead road. Gleason's Pictorial of Boston, September 6, 1851, presented its artist's view, saying: The locality is at the east of the West Medford station. The dismantled house on the right was that occupied by Mr. Costello. The next across the road, the dwelling of Mr. Sanford, the depot master, which was moved twenty feet, crushing beneath it his son, a young man of 19 years, who was obliged to suffer amputation of both legs. The two-story house next to it was occupied by Mr. Nye, a carpenter. It was
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 30., Henry Putnam. (search)
min, b. 26 Aug., bapt. in Salem Village, 15 Sept., 1751, d. Savannah, Ga., 1801. Henry Putnam's father, Eleazer Putnam, lived in Danvers. He settled on a farm north of the Gen. Israel Putnam house and near the Topsfield boundary on the present Preston place. He was a farmer and probably well off. Here Henry was born. In 1690 Eleazer Putnam had been one of Capt. William Raymond's company, enlisted for the Canada Expedition. The General Court thought so well of this command that in 1725 a grant of land was made to the officers and soldiers, or their heirs, in Merrimack. Afterward this grant, being found to be in New Hampshire, was located on the Saco river. During the witchcraft delusion, Eleazer Putnam drew his rapier and punched at an imaginary devil or two which seemed to be torturing one of the afflicted girls. According to the ancient depositions his thrusts were as effective against the witch as against the French and Indians a couple of years before. —Hall Gleason
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